personally i don't care if some people don't like my front bumper its not on there truck so i don't see why they comment and say shit its not like this even affects them

as far as an accident with the prerunner vs the stock bumper the stock bumper is mounted at the very front of the ranger boxed frame the prerunner i have mounts there and under the frame in multiple spots. the stock bumper is on small cheap piece of steel and plastic the prerunner is a tube frame that i have already used to pull my truck out and it didnt bend flex or even shift. try that with the stocker. also the welded tow hooks on my bumper are welded in and way stronger than the stock tow hooks on a ranger. if you think the stock POS is cool thats great GTF and go message some plastic. better yet drive over something more than 5" tall and lets see how attached that stock piece of plastic it.

I guess I just DGAF and I'm a bro then because i have a tube bumper on the front of my truck. Its not like I have it so I don't rip off my stock bumper or smash the radiator when offroad. It is also pretty pointless when pushing dead trucks off of a live race course or..........

Function over form. Not everyone mods their trucks just to look pretty.

agreed i was just being an ass. yours is actually one of the few that i do like.

i have 8 inches of clearance under my valance on my lowered truck, what you got to say about that? and my current one hangs a whole lot lower than my stock one did

Well to start off I say you have a different valence second off I say that I had ripped the mounts off multiple times before it was replaced I also say for offroading the approach angle is way better with the prerunner vs the stock and for some reason I haven't broken the prerunner one yet.

Like I said before if you like the stock bumper good for you but don't thread crap my prerunner one because you don't like that style. There is a reason you don't see a stock plastic valence in the baja races and its not for looks. If you want I can post pics of your stock bumper (the original one) post offroading its pretty banged up after my buddy nose dived it were I cleared no problems.

Well to start off I say you have a different valence second off I say that I had ripped the mounts off multiple times before it was replaced I also say for offroading the approach angle is way better with the prerunner vs the stock and for some reason I haven't broken the prerunner one yet.

Like I said before if you like the stock bumper good for you but don't thread crap my prerunner one because you don't like that style. There is a reason you don't see a stock plastic valence in the baja races and its not for looks. If you want I can post pics of your stock bumper (the original one) post offroading its pretty banged up after my buddy nose dived it were I cleared no problems.

x2 to everything u just said! some people dont like the looks of my front skid plate, but i made it so ive got a better approach angle, it protects my radiator and my rac, and i wont have to worry about breaking my valance off anymore. i dont care about looks, as long as it does its job. which by the looks of it, that bumper will stand up to a lot of shit. i like it!

welcome to the if you did the mod it sucks and if i would have done it first it's bad ass....just ignore the b.s. that's why i don't say much any more and got a truck big enough to actually haul something in..

You have a silver ranger how is that big enough to haul anything heavy?
Powerstroke is the only real truck!!!!!!!

You have a silver ranger how is that big enough to haul anything heavy?
Powerstroke is the only real truck!!!!!!!

not to be offensive or anything but both the cummins and duramax are better overall than the powerstroke. hell i am looking at a little detroit 6.5L TD over the 7.3L powerstroke right now albiet i like suburbans and i found a cheap 2500 low mileage so of course i lean towards that

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personally i like most of them. And IMO, most people have pre-runners bc they dont make full bumper replacements for rangers..

i had the option to have a full plate replacement done on mine and 100-200lbs and $600 more would make the truck so much better off-roading if people want a full plate one thats fine i can lift my bumper up by myself plate ones are not quite like that.

not to be offensive or anything but both the cummins and duramax are better overall than the powerstroke. hell i am looking at a little detroit 6.5L TD over the 7.3L powerstroke right now albiet i like suburbans and i found a cheap 2500 low mileage so of course i lean towards that

7.3 stock vs 6.5 stock, 7.3 wins
7.3 stock vs 6.5 modded, 7.3 wins.
the 7.3 powerstroke is just as strong and durable as a 5.9 cummins, the 6.5 diesel is really under powered imo, and really not all reliable.

the 6.0 and 6.4 powerstrokes are bad due to emissions

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back to topic, i think it seems to be a bit out of place looking to be honest but i know its better than stock for sure.

i like it and thats all that matters bro lol and i say FUCK the haters it's for function offroad not fucking looks get over it people

Thanks I do rather like it now that I have had it a bit my only real regret is I didn't get it linx'd

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7.3 stock vs 6.5 stock, 7.3 wins
7.3 stock vs 6.5 modded, 7.3 wins.
the 7.3 powerstroke is just as strong and durable as a 5.9 cummins, the 6.5 diesel is really under powered imo, and really not all reliable.

the 6.0 and 6.4 powerstrokes are bad due to emissions

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back to topic, i think it seems to be a bit out of place looking to be honest but i know its better than stock for sure.

Never said the 6.5 ws better persay just that I was looking at it over the 7.3 which imo is the best diesel to this day for reliability. As for cummins I have seen to many croke now that I'm up north same with the newer ford diesels. For the most part if it isn't in the garage it ain't starting and that's with a block heater plugged in all night. Durcraps seems to be the best cold weather starters and in the end once your past gm's 14 bolt and fake lockers they are pretty good trucks.

Now back to on topic its not going to be as out of place as of soon a custom 4 link qith a dana30 is going in to take the place of the dana 35 ifs which is leaking out of its seals and currently has a blown hub and 2 torn boots.